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<h1>Earl Grey Tea Cookies</h1>
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<td>2 c flour</td>
<td rowspan="3">whisk</td>
<td rowspan="6">mix until just combined</td>
<td rowspan="6">shape into two logs, 1&frac14;&Prime; in diameter</td>
<td rowspan="6">freeze ~1 hour</td>
<td rowspan="6">slice into &frac14;&Prime; disks</td>
<td rowspan="6">bake 13&ndash;15 minutes at 350&deg;F</td>
<td rowspan="6">cool on sheets</td>
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<td>3 T finely ground Earl Grey tea leaves</td>
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<td>&frac12; t coarse salt</td>
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<td>1 c unsalted butter, room temperature</td>
<td rowspan="3">mix until pale and fluffy</td>
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<td>&frac12; c icing sugar</td>
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<td>1 T finely grated orange zest (optional)</td>
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<li>Whisk together flour, tea, and salt.</li>
<li>Mix butter, sugar, and zest at medium speed about 3 minutes, until pale and fluffy.</li>
<li>Reduce mixer speed and gradually mix in flour mixture until just combined.</li>
<li>Divide dough in half, and shape into logs around 1&frac14;&Prime; in diameter.</li>
<li>Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.</li>
<li>Cut logs into &frac14;&Prime; slices.</li>
<li>Bake, one inch apart, 13&ndash;15 minutes, until edges are golden.</li>
<li>Cool on sheets.</li>
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<p><i>Variation</i>: you could probably just add some tea to your favourite shortbread recipe&hellip;</p>
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<p class="confession"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2176873.Martha_Stewart_s_Cookies">Stolen from Martha Stewart's Cookies</a></p>
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